Clostridium difficile toxin A
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Clostridium difficile toxin A is a toxin
generated by Clostridium difficile
. It is similar to Clostridium difficile Toxin B
.
It is usually described as a enterotoxin
, but it also has some activity as a cytotoxin.
Toxin
A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms; man-made substances created by artificial processes are thus excluded...
generated by Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile , also known as "CDF/cdf", or "C...
. It is similar to Clostridium difficile Toxin B
Clostridium difficile toxin B
Clostridium difficile toxin B is a toxin generated by Clostridium difficile. It is similar to Clostridium difficile Toxin A.It is a cytotoxin....
.
It is usually described as a enterotoxin
Enterotoxin
An enterotoxin is a protein toxin released by a microorganism in the intestine. Enterotoxins are chromosomally encoded exotoxins that are produced and secreted from several bacterial organisms. They are often heat-stable, and are of low molecular weight and water-soluble...
, but it also has some activity as a cytotoxin.